Explore the life cycle of a holly tree with this fun, foldable sequencing activity. Ideal for festive or Christmas science lessons, this hands-on plant life cycle resource is a cross between a craft and a worksheet. This festive 9-page PDF resource contains differentiated options, making it suitable for different ages (at KS1 or KS2) or abilities: Option 1: Children sequence the life cycle stages using pictures and simple words. Option 2: As above but with a straight cutting edge around the holly leaves. Option 3: Children sequence the life cycle stages using pictures with short descriptions. Option 4: The same as option 3 but with a straight cutting edge around the holly leaves. A picture guide showing where to fold is included, as well as a colour poster of the full life cycle. You’ll also find a page of holly tree facts that you can share with children as they complete the activity. Versions for A4 and US letter size paper are included.

Introduce or review the stages of a solar eclipse in a hands-on way with this foldable sequencing activity. This fun cross between a craft and a science worksheet has options for annular and total solar eclipses. Use this resource to prepare for watching an eclipse, or as part of a space or solar system unit. Completed foldouts can be inserted into an interactive science notebook for future reference. There are differentiated templates so you can choose the options that best suit your students: Template 1: Colour the sun and stages of an annular solar eclipse, match the pictures to the stage names, glue, cut out the template and fold. Letters indicate which is the Sun/Moon. Template 2: Colour the sun and stages of an annular solar eclipse, arrange the stages in order, glue, cut out the template and fold. Template 3: Colour the sun and stages of a total solar eclipse, match the pictures to the stage names, glue, cut out the template and fold. Letters indicate which is the Sun/Moon. Template 4: Colour the sun and stages of a total solar eclipse, arrange the stages in order, glue, cut out the template and fold. For templates 2 and 4, there is the option to sequence the stages with the names or with short descriptions. Also included: Stage names volcabulary cards (in colour) for both eclipses. Versions for UK and US paper sizes Folding guide Please note, this resource is not editable.

Introduce or review the life cycle of the adorable axolotl with this fun, foldout activity. This science resource contains options for differentiation, as well as other printable worksheets to support learning about axolotls. Use for a lesson on amphibians, endangered animals, South American animals, animal life cycles, or as part of an axolotl research topic/unit. Which Key Stage is this resource suitable for? Upper KS1 or KS2 The foldout templates: Template 1 (4 stages): Children colour the axolotl and life cycle stages, sequence the stages, glue, cut, and fold. Option to sequence the stages with short descriptions. Template 2: As above but with 6 stages (including embryo). This resource also includes other printables to support researching and learning about axolotls: Set of 6 life cycle cards with descriptions. These could be printed and used for a small group activity. Colour and b/w options areincluded. Life cycle poster (colour). ‘All about axolotls’ worksheet with spaces to write about the distribution/habitat, diet, and features of axolotls. Colour and b/w versions. Axolotls ‘can, have, are’ worksheet. This can be written on or use the cut-and-paste words provided. Flipbook with a cover and 3 sections to write in. The tabs at the bottom of each section have been left blank for you to instruct children on what to write about (e.g. diet, habitat, facts, features, size, etc). Colour and b/w options. Label the body parts of an axolotl worksheet with answers. 2 information pages to support student research, if required. Is the PDF editable? No, the resource is not editable. Uk and US versions are included. Total pages: 21

Introduce or review the life cycle of an ant with this foldable sequencing activity and other printables. Use this resource to support a science lesson on ants or insect life cycles, or use alongside an ant farm in the classroom. The foldouts can also be used in an interactive science notebook. What’s included in the PDF? Foldable activity with 3 differentiated cut and paste templates to choose from. Includes full directions for students. Flash/word wall cards for the life cycle stages, included 3 and 6 words to a page. Colour and b/w options. An information page with a description of what happens at each life cycle stage. Simple colour poster of the ant life cycle stages. Label the ant body parts cut and paste activity. Compare a spider and an ant cut and paste activity. 3 ‘Take the ant through’ the maze tunnels - ideal for early finishers. Versions for UK and US paper sizes. 20 pages in total

If you’re exploring ocean habitats with your class, this exciting lesson will provide a robust introduction to the layers of the ocean and the animals that live there. This science resource includes a PowerPoint/Google Slides presentation to start and a foldable cut-and-paste activity for pupils to show their learning. What’s included? A detailed look… 24-slide PowerPoint/Google Slides introduction outlining the 5 ocean zones. This lesson uses ‘sunlit zone’, ‘twilight zone’, ‘midnight zone’, ‘abyss’ and ‘trenches’. A foldable activity with 3 templates for pupils to put the zones in order and show a selection of animals that live in each one. Word search with 12 words to find Matching activity - match the zone name to its description. Is the resource editable? The presentation is partially editable. Body text can be edited should you need to make any adjustments for your learners. Titles and images in the presentation are not editable. Please note, that the PDF is not editable. How many pages are there? There are 24 pages in the slideshow and a 15 page PDF. UK and US versions of the PDF are included.

Explore the amazing world of camouflage and how animals use it with this presentation and activities. This resource has a 30-slide introduction PowerPoint/Google Slides slide show, and activities to encourage research skills. A great way to support learning about animal adaptations. What is included? PowerPoint/Google Slides presentation with real photos to introduce animal camouflage. Includes opportunities for students look for hidden animals in the pictures. Worksheet to record information about how a particular animal uses camouflage (children will need to do their own research for this). Worksheet is included with 15 different animal examples to choose from, and with a version to draw an animal. Short reading passage with 5 missing words to fill in. Camouflage a creature activity: Pupils colour an animal (moth or snake outline) to camouflage it with either a printed background or with something in their surroundings (inside or outside). US and UK versions of all files are included. Is it editable? You can edit the body text in the presentation to make adjustments for your learners. The titles and images in the presentation are fixed in place. The worksheets and other activities are not editable.

Celebrate the last week of school with this fun sun writing craft. Children create a sun with rays showing their best moments from the last school year. Designed to be used before the summer holidays, this activity will help key stage 1 children reflect on ways they have shined - a fun way to boost self-esteem and confidence. Use the finished crafts as a sweet keepsake for pupils, or to make an end-of-year display. Print the suns and the rays on yellow or orange card for pupils to assemble. Directions are included. Just add pens/pencils, scissors and glue! Although designed for KS1, you’ll find an option for year 3 if required. The templates: There are 4 options for the center of the sun, all of which are included 2-to-a-page: I shined in year one I shined in year two I shined in year 3 I shined this year Changing the prompts on the rays If the prompts on the rays need adjusting for your class, you’ll find a PowerPoint file included with text boxes on the rays. You can also edit the text on the rays in Google Slides (with Google fonts only). Other parts of the document are not editable.

Explore the impact that plastic has on the environment with this ‘Problem with Plastic’ 27-slide PowerPoint presentation. Use this resource to support a lesson or assembly about plastic pollution for Earth Day (the theme for 2024 is planet vs plastic) or for general environmental awareness. What does the presentation cover? Properties and uses of plastic Why plastic can be a problem What we can do to help (reduce, re-use, recycle) Real-world scenarios to discuss together Is the presentation editable? The presentation is partially editable. Images and slide titles are fixed in place, but each page has an editable text box so you can make changes for your learners if needed. Suitable for both KS1 and KS2 classes. **Please note that the presentation contains an image of a seal trapped in a discarded fishing net. **

Explore the life cycle of the praying mantis with this foldable sequencing activity and other printables. A fun alternative to a worksheet, your pupils will love creating their foldouts to show the life cycle stages from egg case to adult insect. Use this 14-page PDF resource to support a science lesson on insect life cycles, incomplete metamorphosis, or praying mantises. What’s included? Differentiated templates to make a foldout life cycle (see the next section for more information) Full-page praying mantis life cycle diagram (colour) Praying mantis life cycle information page (colour and b/w) Praying mantis life cycle writing page (colour and b/w). Label the praying mantis worksheet and answer page Praying mantis flip book template (colour and b/w). The tabs of the flipbook have been deliberately left blank for students to write their own titles on (e.g. diet, habitat, facts, features). Pupils will need to do some of their own research for this activity. The foldout templates Template 1: Children colour the template and 4 life cycle stages (egg case, newly hatched nymphs, older nymph, adult praying mantis). They put the stages in order, glue, cut and fold. There’s an option to sequence the stage names or descriptions. Template 2: As above but with 5 stages (soft egg case, hardened egg case, newly hatched nymphs, older nymph, adult praying mantis). Can the resource be edited? This PDF resource is not editable.

Help your KS1 or EYFS class prepare for the festive season with these sweet, foldout Christmas cards featuring Christmas characters. These simple, low-prep cards are ready to print, colour, and write to a friend or loved one. There are 6 ‘Merry Christmas’ designs (elf, Santa, bear, reindeer, penguin, and snowman). Inside, children can write who their card is ‘to’ and ‘from’. Each design is included one-to-a-page and 2-to-a-page. Four of the designs are also included with the message ‘Happy Holidays’ for any children who don’t celebrate Christmas. Size for US and UK (A4) paper included.

Help your KS2 or lower KS3 students reflect on their past year and the new year ahead with this tab book template. The template has 7 prompts (each starting with a letter from NEW YEAR) for students to respond to. What’s included? Page 1 and 2 - teacher notes Page 3 - Front page template with editable prompts Page 4 - Back page template for students to write on Page 5 - As above but with the addition of writing lines Page 6 - Directions for students Pages 7 and 8 - Ideas for alternative prompts to use for each letter The activity Students colour the front page template and read the 7 prompt questions. They then write their responses in the boxes. Students cut out both parts of the template and glue them together. The finished foldout can be glued into a notebook to reference throughout the year. Is the PDF editable? You can edit the prompts on page 3. Editable text boxes are included for this - just open the file in Adobe Reader. Other parts of the PDF are not editable. US and UK verisons included.

Do your pupils need to practice using and making dichotomous keys in science? This printable science activity will help them learn how to use keys, or build upon existing skills. It features different dog breeds for students to identify and provides an opportunity to create their own keys. What’s included in this PDF: 3 keys (2 with 4 dog breeds to identify, one with 8. There’s some crossover so use according to students’ needs). 2 black and white blank keys with dogs for students to write their own key. 4 full full-colour keys with dogs for students to write their own key.

Introduce or review the life cycle of a rabbit with this fun, foldable sequencing activity. With differentiated options, your pupils will arrange the stages from newborn to kit, juvenile, and adult rabbit before cutting and folding. Use this resource to support a science lesson about mammal life cycles, pets, or for an Easter or spring craft activity. The 4 templates Template 1: Pupils colour the rabbit template, sequence the 4 life cycle stages, glue, cut, and fold. Template 2: As above but with the straight cutting edge around the rabbit. Ideal for those building their confidence with scissors. Template 3: Pupils colour the rabbit template, match the life cycle stage names to the pictures, sequence the 4 life cycle stages, glue, cut and fold. Template 4: Larger version of template 1 What else is included? Picture showing where to fold the template Life cycle poster (colour) Life cycle cards with descriptions (colour and b/w). Print these with the page of arrow cards. Cut out the life cycle stages and arrows for children to sequence to show the life cycle. Use as a small group activity. A version is also included with the pictures and descriptions on separate cards for children to match before putting them in order. Label the rabbit body parts cut-and-paste worksheet. Rabbits ‘can, have, are’ writing worksheet. Rabbit facts page. Bonus page: Rabbit maze with solution. US and UK versions of the PDF. Is the file editable? This PDF resource is not editable.

Explore the fascinating world of the monarch butterfly with this slideshow and lesson activities. Covering the monarch life cycle, its features, diet and migration, students will develop a better understanding of this amazing insect and how it lives. What’s included? 32-slide introduction to monarchs for PowerPoint and Google Slides (see the video preview - downloaded presentation will not include a watermark) Foldout life cycle activity with 2 differentiated options Full-page life cycle diagram (colour) Vocabulary wordsearch Compare and contrast a monarch butterfly and caterpillar (Venn diagram) Life cycle worksheet (colour & b/w). Students write a description of each life cycle stage. ‘All about monarchs’ worksheet (colour & b/w) ‘All about monarch caterpillars’ worksheet (colour & b/w) Monarch migration worksheet Monarch butterflies flip book template (colour & b/w). US (letter-size) and UK (A4) file versions Is this resource editable? The presentation has editable text boxes in case you need to make any amendments for your learners. The titles and images in the slideshow are fixed in place and cannot be changed. The PDFs are not editable.

Explore the life and work of British filmmaker Sir David Attenborough with this engaging slideshow lesson (PowerPoint and Google Slides) and biography printables/worksheets. This resource will help KS2 pupils understand who David Attenborough is and why his work is important. What’s included? Colourful 25-slide presentation included as a PowerPoint file, and with a link to make a copy for Google Slides Foldable timeline activity for students to record key events in Attenborough’s life/work David Attenborough flip book template Biography worksheet 12 discussion prompts (these could also be used for writing) Word search with solution US and UK versions of all printable materials Is the resource editable? Text boxes in the slideshow allow for some editing if required. Images and titles are fixed in place and cannot be edited. The PDF (printables/worksheets) is not editable.

Explore the life cycle of a mosquito with this fun, foldout activity and other printables. This differentiated alternative to a worksheet allows children to colour the life cycle stages, and arrange them in order before gluing and folding. Use this resource to support learning about bugs and insects, minibeasts, or life cycles. Other printables are also included to extend the learning about mosquitos and their life cycle. What’s included? -Foldout activity with 3 templates -Mosquito life cycle information page (colour and b&w) -Mosquito life cycle colour poster -Mosquito true/false activity cards (x11) with answers -Label the mosquito worksheet (colour and b&w) -US and UK versions of the file How are the foldout templates differentiated? -Template 1: Children colour the mosquito and stages of the life cycle, sequence the stages, glue them on the template, cut and fold. -Templates 2 and 3: As above but with a rectangle or a circle around the mosquito for easier cutting. All templates have the option to sequence the stages with their names, or with a short description. Is this PDF resource editable? This 15-page resource is not editable.

Explore the stages of the life cycle of a fly in KS1 with this fun, foldout activity. Pupils will colour a template, sequence the life cycle stages, glue, cut, and fold. There are 3 templates and 2 sets of life cycle stages to choose from to allow for differentiation if required. Suitable for a lesson on insect life cycles, minibeasts, and for developing fine motor skills (cutting, folding). The templates -Template 1: Children color the fly and the stages of the fly life cycle, sequence the stages, glue them on the template, cut, and fold. -Templates 2 and 3: As above but with a rectangle or a circle around the fly for easier cutting. All templates have the option to sequence the stages with their names, or with a short description. Also included: -Label the fly cut and paste worksheet -US and UK versions of the 10-page PDF Is this resource editable? No, this resource is not editable.

A fun alternative to a standard worksheet to introduce or review the life cycle of a ladybird. Children will LOVE that they can open and close their finished ladybird life cycle foldout to reveal the stages inside. This differentiated activity could be used to support a lesson on insects/bugs, symmetry, minibeasts, or life cycles. This resource is a 10 page PDF with 4 similar template options for differentiation: Colour the template, cut, and fold. Colour the ladybird and the stages of its life cycle, cut out and match the life cycle descriptions to the pictures, glue, and fold. Colour the ladybird and the stages of its life cycle, cut out and sequence the life cycle stages (2 options, one with the names of the stages, the other with descriptions), glue and fold. As above but with a straight cutting edge around the ladybug. The file is included with both US (ladybug) and UK spelling (ladybird). A picture guide showing where to fold is also provided.

Reward and motivate your pupils with these cute sea themed certificates! There are 5 designs, each featured twice in this set (in different colours): You are mer-mazing! (mermaid design x 2) You’re a star (starfish design x 2) Seal of approval (seal design x 2) Turtle-ly great! (turtle design x 2) Whale-y good! (whale design x 2) You can choose to send by email using the PowerPoint file - just fill in the text boxes with your chosen words/font, save as a jpeg and email (instructions provided for this). If you use Google Slides, there is also a link to the certificates in this format. Alternatively, a PDF is included so you can print the certificates on card and hand write. Both US and UK paper sizes are included.

Teach the stages of fossilisation in year 3/KS2 with this folding fossil craft. This fun alternative to a standard fossils worksheet allows children to sequence the stages of how an ammonite could have become a fossil. Ammonites were pre-historic sea creatures with tentacles and a spiral shell. Their fossils can be found all over the world in many different types of sedimentary rock. There are 4 similar PDF templates to choose from for this foldable activity: Colour the images, cut out and fold Colour the images, cut out the words and sequence them, glue the words in place, cut and fold. Colour the images, cut out the words and pictures, sequence, glue, cut and fold. Larger version of template 3 (over 2 pages). When closed, you’ll just see the large fossil ammonite but when opened, the fossilisation process will be revealed! Instructions for pupils are provided (including a picture showing how to fold) as well as some questions for a whole class discussion. Some suggested answers are provided for this. US and UK versions are included. Please note this resource is not editable.